Where to watch And the Band Played On (1993) tonight

And the Band Played On (1993) runs 2 h 20 min and averages 6.4 from 116 TMDB members. The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Runtime

2 h 20 min — ends 10:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

no US certification listed

Genres

Drama

Released

September 11, 1993

TMDB rating

6.4 / 10 from 116 votes

Director

Roger Spottiswoode

Starring

Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Patrick Bauchau, Nathalie Baye

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).

Questions people ask

How long is And the Band Played On?

And the Band Played On is 2 h 20 min long (140 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is And the Band Played On rated?

TMDB lists no US age certification for And the Band Played On.

Is And the Band Played On a good movie to watch with a group?

Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where can I stream And the Band Played On?

In the US, as of 2026-11-06: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Movies from the 90s
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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